Angelo Andrea Matarazzo (born 22 November 1956) is a Brazilian entrepreneur, radio host and politician, member of the

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(PSD). He is grandson of Andrea Matarazzo, grand-nephew of

Count Francesco Matarazzo Don Francesco Antonio Maria Matarazzo, Count Matarazzo (March 9, 1854 in Castellabate – December 10, 1937 in São Paulo, Brazil), was an Italian-born Brazilian businessman who created a large business in South America, particularly in Brazil. ...

, nephew of Ciccillo Matarazzo and brother of the etiquette and behavior journalist Claudia Matarazzo.

Biography

From 1991 to 1992, he was special assistant of the

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. After that, he was Secretary of Industrial Politics of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism between 1992 and 1993. During

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administration in

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, he became State Secretary of Energy and president of São Paulo Energetic Company. Matarazzo was Secretary of Industrial Politics during the government of

Itamar Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco (; 28 June 19302 July 2011) was a Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd president of Brazil from 29 December 1992 to 31 December 1994. Previously, he was the 21st vice president of Brazil from 1990 until the ...

, Secretary of Communication of Government of the Presidency of the Republic (1999–2001) and Brazilian Ambassador to Italy (2001–2003) in the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. After FHC presidency, Matarazzo was Sub-Mayor of the Subprefecture of the

district of Sé, Municipal Secretary of Coordination of Subprefectures, during the administration of Mayors José Serra and

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, and State Secretary of Culture of Governors

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and

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. In the

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, Matarazzo was the second most voted City Councillor in Brazil with 117,617. He left PSDB on 18 March 2016, two days before the party primaries to elect the candidate for Mayor of São Paulo in 2016. On 30 March 2016, Matarazzo joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD), as pre-candidate for Mayor. After the party convention in July, Matarazzo was confirmed as candidate for Vice Mayor with

Marta Suplicy Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy (; born 18 March 1945) is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. She was Mayor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2004. She later served as the Brazilian Minister of Tourism between 14 March 2007, and 4 Jun ...

. Matarazzo was a candidate for Mayor of São Paulo in the 2020 election. In August 2022, Matarazzo announced his candidacy for the

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, representing the South American ovearsea constituency, running as a member of the

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* * * , - , - , - , - , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Matarazzo, Andrea 1956 births Living people People from São Paulo Italian Socialist Party (2007) politicians Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) politicians Ambassadors of Brazil to Italy Brazilian people of Italian descent